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Saturday's Prep Roundup: East girls v'ball ninth at Mizuno Cup

AURORA – The St. Charles East girls volleyball team rallied for a trio of three-game victories Saturday en route to a Silver Bracket championship at its own Mizuno Cup.

Behind solid tournaments from outside hitter Nicole Woods and setter Erienne Barry, the Saints defeated Hinsdale Central, Geneva and Prairie Ridge in pool play to finish ninth out of 24 teams at Great Lakes Center.

"Everybody just stepped up at different times," East coach Jennie Kull said. "We haven't played a lot of three-set matches, so it's good experience. The more games, the more we'll have under our belts for playoff time. I'm glad that we were able to be successful in those three-gamers."

Bettendorf Tournament: At Bettendorf, Iowa, Kaneland went 1-2 against competition from the Hawkeye State, defeating Waukee, 15-21, 21-17, 19-17 after losing to Ankeny and Bettendorf earlier in the day.

Marmion 2, St. Francis 0: At Wheaton, Gavin Sanchez banged in a rebound of a Conor Morton shot midway through the first half, providing all the offense Marmion would need as it remained unbeaten in the Suburban Christian Conference.

Morton added a second-half goal as the Cadets (13-5-2, 6-0 SCC) set up a match for the conference crown against fellow league unbeaten Wheaton Academy Wednesday at Marmion.

"We came in very focused. The boys were very disciplined in their defense," Cadets coach Ricky Del Toro said. "We knew that in order to get a shot for the title against Wheaton Academy, we had to be all those things. We did that. We did that very well."

Wheaton Academy 12, St. Edward 7: At West Chicago, John Gemmel helped Wheaton Academy to its third straight win, scoring on a kickoff return and a 30-yard run in the SCC crossover. Also a linebacker, Gemmel was part of a solid defensive effort by the Warriors (3-4) against the Green Wave's running attack.

"Our guys came and bottled them up pretty good," Warriors coach T.J. Ragan said. "They swarmed some very good running backs and had a lot of guys on the ball every time."